PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prodigy - Poison. Murikka has chosen Rock'n'Rolla as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jussi Murikka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jokinen
vs
Murikka

183 cm
28
170 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

170 cm
24
164 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Murikka!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Murikka's ribs.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murikka tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
A head kick misses from Murikka.
Jokinen tests Murikka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murikka throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murikka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murikka clinches but Jokinen breaks the clinch
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Murikka tries to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Murikka was not able to check.
Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Murikka.
Jokinen digs a good hook to Murikka's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murikka counters with a thumping low kick.
Murikka throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a solid body kick.
Murikka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Murikka is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Murikka 's knee.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murikka looks to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses.
Murikka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Murikka dives in and grabs Jokinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes down on Murikka's head and hops out.
Murikka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murikka doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Jokinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick from Murikka misses
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murikka throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Murikka seems unphased.
Jussi Murikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murikka throws a leg kick
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Murikka misses with a straight right.
Murikka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murikka.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Murikka's leg but Murikka calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murikka.
Murikka looks to throw a body kick
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murikka shoots in but no luck this time.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murikka manages to avoid it.
Murikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murikka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
Murikka just misses with a punch to the body.
Murikka throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a good, hard body kick but Murikka shrugs it off.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murikka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
A low kick from Murikka misses
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Murikka throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Murikka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murikka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jokinen.
Olli Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murikka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murikka tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Murikka moves out of range easily.
Murikka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murikka blocks a jab.

Murikka has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jokinen breaks from the clinch.

Murikka clinches up with Jokinen and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murikka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jokinen wants to break free but Murikka has control.
Jokinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murikka is defending well for now.
Jokinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murikka.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murikka blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Murikka checks it
and Murikka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Murikka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Murikka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Jokinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Murikka saw that one coming.
Murikka misses the body punch
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Murikka 's knee.
Jokinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murikka lands a lovely overhand right.
Murikka misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murikka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jokinen scores with a jab.
Jokinen tests Murikka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murikka misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Murikka.
Murikka misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Murikka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murikka lands an overhand right.
Murikka is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murikka's calf.
Olli Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Murikka thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Murikka throws a leg kick but Jokinen moved away.
Murikka blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Murikka moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Murikka misses
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jokinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murikka checks it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jokinen!
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Murikka.
Murikka throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murikka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murikka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murikka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murikka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Murikka throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Murikka wants to clinch but Jokinen slips to the side
and Jokinen counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen lunges at Murikka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murikka's hand.
Murikka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murikka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murikka thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Murikka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murikka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokinen to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murikka tries to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick.
Murikka tries to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen wants to slow Murikka down by chopping away at his legs.
Murikka misses with a jab to the body
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murikka throws a leg kick
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murikka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murikka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murikka throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murikka throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Murikka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jokinen at a distance.
Murikka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murikka slips a jab from Jokinen.
Murikka misses with a body shot
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murikka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Jokinen lands but Murikka takes it in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murikka!
Murikka scores with a nice head shot.
Murikka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Murikka 's knee.

Murikka has closed the distance and engaged Jokinen in a clinch.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murikka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murikka counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murikka is defended easily by Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Murikka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Jokinen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murikka throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Murikka.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murikka scores with a head kick.
Murikka throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murikka.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murikka can pounce on him.
Murikka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Murikka slips the punch.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jokinen jabs Murikka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murikka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Murikka avoids the head kick by Jokinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murikka misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.

Murikka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Murikka from controlling successfully.
Jokinen wants to stand but Murikka is controlling the position.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Murikka from controlling successfully.
Jokinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jokinen wants to get back to his feet but Murikka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jokinen is controlling Murikka's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and Murikka counters with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murikka.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murikka.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murikka is defended easily by Jokinen.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Murikka checks it
and Murikka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murikka moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.

Murikka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jokinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murikka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jokinen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Murikka throws a strike but Jokinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Murikka is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murikka keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Murikka wants to sweep here but Jokinen controlling him for the moment.

Murikka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murikka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Murikka really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murikka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Murikka blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Murikka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murikka.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murikka.
Murikka throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murikka throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Murikka throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Murikka misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murikka looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the head.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Murikka.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murikka darts in and clinches Jokinen up against the cage.
Jokinen is trying to push Murikka away but Murikka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Murikka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murikka throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murikka is defending well for now.
Jokinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murikka lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen tries to break free but Murikka pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murikka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen takes a shot to the head.
Murikka is struggling to control the position.
Murikka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murikka.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Murikka blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Murikka is controlling him.
Murikka trying to control the position but instead, Jokinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murikka into the cage.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murikka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murikka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murikka lands an elbow inside.
Jokinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Murikka is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Murikka.
Murikka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Murikka.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murikka.
Murikka lands a nice shot to the body.
Murikka lands an elbow inside.
Jokinen working hard to break the clinch.
Murikka has Jokinen pressed against the cage, preventing Jokinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murikka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Murikka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murikka throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murikka's head.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen lands a jab to Murikka's midsection.
Murikka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen lands a high kick!
Jokinen tries to move into range but Murikka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jokinen moves forwards but Murikka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Murikka.
Murikka misses with a combination
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Murikka throws a low kick but Jokinen moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a slapping body shot.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Murikka lands a nice shot that snaps Jokinen's head back.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Murikka moves away and avoids it.
Murikka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murikka misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murikka looks for a takedown but Jokinen sprawls well.
Murikka throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Murikka throws a leg kick
and Murikka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Murikka dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murikka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murikka looks to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a one-two to the body.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Murikka moves out of range.
Murikka throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a solid body kick.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick from Murikka misses
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Murikka misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Murikka throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Murikka doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Murikka misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Murikka.
Murikka is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Murikka tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murikka's calf.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Murikka's ribs.
Murikka is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Murikka throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murikka.
Murikka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murikka on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Jokinen lands a jab to Murikka's midsection.
Nice cross by Jokinen.
Jokinen dips to his left and cracks Murikka with an uppercut!
Murikka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
Murikka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Murikka misses with a head kick.
Murikka tries to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Murikka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen jabs at Murikka's body.
Murikka clinches but Jokinen breaks the clinch
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murikka avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and Murikka counters with a good low kick that Jokinen was not able to check.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murikka's head.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murikka's knee momentarily.
Murikka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Murikka.
Horrible takedown by Murikka or perhaps it was just good defense by Jokinen which made him look bad.
Olli Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jussi Murikka.
Murikka throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that Murikka semi-blocks.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen is looking to wear down Murikka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Murikka shakes it off.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murikka throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murikka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jokinen swivels and escapes.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murikka tries to clinch up
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Murikka 's knee.
Jokinen lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Jokinen catches Murikka right on the button with a cross.
Murikka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen tries to avoid it but Murikka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen to the ground. Jokinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Murikka down.
Murikka closes the distance but Jokinen moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olli Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olli Jokinen!
Olli Jokinen retains his welterweight title!